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Ford Riley

Writer, also producer · Born November 21, 1981 (44)

Born
November 21, 1981 (44)
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Ford Riley's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
26%
Society
22%
Morality
6%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Tense
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ford Riley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ford Riley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ridley Jones(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar(2015)

    Producer · Writer · as Big Baboon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Lion Guard(2015)

    Show 55 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Sheriff Callie's Wild West(2013)

    Show 90 episodes · Songs · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Julius Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Piranhaconda(2012)

    Post Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Special Agent Oso(2009)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Finley the Fire Engine(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Higglytown Heroes(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • ChalkZone(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Sitting Ducks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Recess: School's Out(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Teacher's Pet(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Angela Anaconda(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Recess(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Timon & Pumbaa(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1995 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Recess: School's Out (2001)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Recess: School's Out (2001)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Sheriff Callie's Wild West (2013)

Film career

  • 2016Screen debut· The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 18: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting16 of 18: 12 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thOther crew5 of 18: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

18 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s6 · 2 acting · 6 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ford Riley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Finley the Fire Engine (2007)

85th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Recess (1997)

Midcredits 83rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ford Riley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ford Riley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ford Riley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kent Redeker shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers